KeithBChurchwellMDFACC, FAHA, FACP

Cardiology • New Haven, CT

Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology

President, Yale New Haven Hospital

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Office
20 York Street
CB 1096
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone+1 203-688-2610
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Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1990 - 1994
Emory University School of MedicineChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1987
Harvard UniversityAB, Biology, 1979 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2015 - 2024
KY State Medical License 2002 - 2015
TN State Medical License 1994 - 2015
GA State Medical License 1989 - 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013-2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Best Doctors in America Best Doctors, 2012
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Top Doctors Castle and Connelly Top Doctors in America
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Preemption: A Threat to Building Healthy, Equitable Communities
Keith Churchwell, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Allyson L Frazier> ;Circulation. 2021 Sep 7
7 citations
Association of COVID-19 Hospitalization Volume and Case Growth at US Hospitals with Patient Outcomes.
Rohan Khera, Yusi Liu, James A. de Lemos, Sandeep R Das, Ambarish Pandey, Wally Omar, Dharam J. Kumbhani, Saket Girotra, Robert W. Yeh, Christine Rutan, Jason G. Walch...> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2021 Jul 31
1 citations
How Federal Policy Changes Can Advance the American Heart Association's Mission to Achieve Health Equity.
Keith Churchwell, Emily J. Holubowich> ;Circulation. 2021 Jun 1
1 citations
Nonprofit Advocacy at the American Heart Association: Creating a Visionary Way Forward at Our 40th Anniversary: An American Heart Association Policy Statement
Keith Churchwell, Elliott M. Antman, Jill Birnbaum, Nihar R. Desai, Robert A. Harrington, Emily J. Holubowich, Kendra N. Ivy, Mark Schoeberl, John J. Warner, Courtney ...> ;Circulation. 2021 May 11
22 citations
Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Jacob McPadden, Frederick Warner, H. Patrick Young, Nathan C. Hurley, Rebecca Pulk, Avinainder Singh, Thomas J S Durant, Guannan Gong, Nihar R. Desai, Adrian D. Haimov...> ;Plos One. 2021 Mar 31
25 citations
Natriuretic Equation to Predict Loop Diuretic Response in Patients With Heart Failure.
Veena S. Rao, Juan Betuel Ivey-Miranda, Zachary L. Cox, Ralph Riello, Matthew D. Griffin, James Fleming, Richard Soucier, Prasama Sangkachand, Margaret O’Brien, Franci...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021 Feb 16
418 citations
Call to Action: Structural Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association.
Keith Churchwell, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Regina M. Benjamin, April P. Carson, Edward K. Chang, Willie Lawrence, Andrew Lee Mills, Tanya M. Odom, Carlos J. Rodriguez, Fa...> ;Circulation. 2020 Dec 15
Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power.
Keith Churchwell, Betsy Vetter> ;Circulation. 2020 Nov 3
19 citations
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes for 7,995 Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Jacob McPadden, Frederick Warner, H. Patrick Young, Nathan C. Hurley, Rebecca Pulk, Avinainder Singh, Thomas J S Durant, Guannan Gong, Nihar R. Desai, Adrian D. Haimov...> ;Medrxiv. 2020 Nov 8
3 citations
Surprise Medical Billing: Compelling Need to Address Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Financial Peril for Patients.
Keith Churchwell, Joshua T. Roll> ;Circulation. 2020 Jul 7
14 citations
Advancing Healthcare Reform: The American Heart Association's 2020 Statement of Principles for Adequate, Accessible, and Affordable Health Care: A Presidential Advisor...
John J. Warner, Ivor J. Benjamin, Keith Churchwell, Grace Firestone, Timothy J. Gardner, Janay C. Johnson, Jackie Ng-Osorio, Carlos J. Rodriguez, Lynn Todman, Kristine...> ;Circulation. 2020 Mar 10
Combined American Heart Association Updated Health Principles/Rural Health Advisory: Reflections on a Journey Through Health Reform.
John J. Warner, Keith Churchwell, Janay C. Johnson> ;Circulation. 2020 Mar 3
Translating Science Into Policy: An Important Collaboration Among Researchers, Clinicians, and Advocacy at the American Heart Association.
Robert A. Harrington, Keith Churchwell, Laurie P. Whitsel> ;Circulation. 2019 Sep 3
1 citations
Black Lives Do Matter
Keith Churchwell> ;Circulation. 2016 Jan 12
4 citations
Minimally invasive fibrillating mitral valve replacement for patients with advanced cardiomyopathy: a safe and effective approach to treat a complex problem.
Evan L. Brittain, Sandeep Goyal, Matthew A. Sample, Marzia Leacche, Tarek S. Absi, Frank Papa, Keith Churchwell, Stephen K. Ball, John G. Byrne, Simon Maltais, Michael...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Nov 1
Maximum carotid artery wall thickness and risk factors in a young primary prevention population
Alfred Callahan, Michael Szarek, John W. Patton, Anne-Sophie Sillesen, Abrill Jones, Keith Churchwell, H Douglas Holliday> ;Brain and Behavior. 2012 Sep 1
3 citations
Acute coronary syndrome pathways: alignment with a bundled care reimbursement model.
Pete Fong, Emily Blake Jackson, Keith Churchwell, Robin Steaban, John M. Starmer, Daniel C. Johnson, Julie D. McNeil, Zachary W. Klint, Sonia L. Scalf, Carol M. Parson...> ;Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2011 Mar 1
13 citations
Myocardial viability assessment by PET: (82)Rb defect washout does not predict the results of metabolic-perfusion mismatch.
Mark A. Stankewicz, Craig S. Mansour, Robert L. Eisner, Keith Churchwell, Byron R. Williams, Steven R. Sigman, James Streeter, Randolph E. Patterson> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2005 Oct 1
85 citations
Unmasking of Brugada Syndrome by Lithium
Dawood Darbar, Tao Yang, Keith Churchwell, Arthur A. M. Wilde, Dan M. Roden> ;Circulation. 2005 Sep 13
6 citations
Diagnosis of coronary artery disease in women: roles of three dimensional imaging with magnetic resonance or positron emission tomography.
Randolph E. Patterson, Keith Churchwell, R L Eisner> ;American Journal of Cardiac Imaging. 1996 Jan 1
Positron emission tomographic imaging of the cardiovascular system: an emerging clinical tool.
Randolph E. Patterson, W C Pilcher, Keith Churchwell, M M Goodman, E V Garcia, R L Eisner> ;Heart Disease and Stroke. 1994 Nov 1
Myocardial perfusion and function single photon emission computed tomography.
Hansen, C. L., Goldstein, R. A., Berman, D. S., Churchwell, K. B., Cooke, C. D., Corbett, J. R., Cullom, S. J., Dahlberg, S. T., Galt, J. R., Garg, R. K., Heller, G. V...> ;J Nucl Cardiol. 2006 Nov
Myocardial perfusion and function: single photon emission computed tomography.
Hansen, C. L., Goldstein, R. A., Akinboboye, O. O., Berman, D. S., Botvinick, E. H., Churchwell, K. B., Cooke, C. D., Corbett, J. R., Cullom, S. J., Dahlberg, S. T., D...> ;J Nucl Cardiol. 2007 Nov 21
Diabetic ketoacidosis in children: initial clinical assessment and treatment.
Klekamp, J., Churchwell, K. B.> ;Pediatr Ann. 1996 Jul
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children after repair of congenital cardiac lesions.
Aharon, A. S., Drinkwater, D. C., Churchwell, K. B., Quisling, S. V., Reddy, V. S., Taylor, M., Hix, S., Christian, K. G., Pietsch, J. B., Deshpande, J. K., Kambam, J....> ;Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Dec
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Authored Content

Your Voice, Your Vote, Your PowerNovember 2020

Press Mentions

YNHH and Yale School of Medicine Help Ukrainian Physicians Care for People in CrisisMay 3rd, 2023
Yale New Haven Hospital Breaks Ground on $838 Million, 505,000 Square Foot Neurosciences CenterAugust 31st, 2022
Yale New Haven Hospital Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President Ena Williams Named to Boards of the Joint Commission and American Nurses FoundationJuly 22nd, 2022
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Committees

President, Greater Southeastern Affiliate of the American Heart Association 2013 - Present
American Heart Association, Diversity Leadership Committee 2012 - Present
American Heart Association, Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee 2012 - Present
President - Elect, Greater Southeastern Affiliate of the American Heart Association 2012 - 2013
Vice-President, Greater Southeastern Affilate of the American Heart Association 2011 - 2012